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Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1857-04-28

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1f -iff liftl 8f j VOL III, MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 28, 1857. NO. 24. . "'.Sglecfgd pcfrij. rOX TDK REPUBLICAN. '' LINES. 1 " sw.n. w. ' Suggeitod by reading an acoountof Iho rescue of ,T. C. TiTLOB from the rapids bolow Niagara Fulls, ' on the Slat ult. ' Throo hundrodfcot below the bridgo that spans Ni-i. : :! ag'ra'i stream Upon a cold and dismal rock nn aged man was soon, Above bini roared Niag'ra's Falls, bolow swept Lo ttie's tide, Around him dashed the domon wavos grim Death onev'rysido. As swift as on the lightning's wing, soon flew the Dews abroad 6 him who sat in jeopardy, dopondent on his Ood. And, swifter than tho news bad sped, roturned a mntlftv lmnrl 6f the good, tho brave, the generous, the noblo of tho land. Tboy asked not of bis moral worth if Christian or , a knave - They asked not of his sooial rank if frooman or a . '" ' slavo. Hopos messongors doscendoif on a ladder flrmly bou nd Liko the angols on that laddof that reached from sky , '' ' to ground. Down wont a bravo old German, at the last, tb give . biin aid, Up went a fervent orison from hearts that no'er had ' I prayed, Down oauio tho askod for blessing, as from a watery . grave Was snatched tho feeble aged man tho captive of , - tho bravo. Niagara 1 Niagara 1 thy thunders never rollod Sublimcr peals of music tlutn those murmurs deep : and bold That broke the loud hutzahing of the crowd upon the bridgo 1 At the rescue of this fatal man from off thy rocky ledge. ' lie who tanght thy angry waters to sing In lofty strain As madly they are rushing to tho broad Atlantic main, . , Has, also, set to nobler tuno tho waters of tho soul That Bing with true bcncrolcnco as deeply on they roll. Thanks, thanks to thee Mother Nature 1 that in the hnman breast Thero wells a crystal fount of Lovo whoso motion knows no rest, Whoso waters are impelled by a brother's strong dO' votion With constant ebb and flow, liko tho waters of the ocean. FltEDEnicsrowx, April lSih, 1857. 07" The gloomy, disagreeable woathor we havo had for sovornl weeks past will awaken in many hearts a response to Mrs. Barry Corn-well Wilson's beautiful lines : Go ! Winter, g:. I Thy froicn locks and trusses white, And looks that kindle not delight, And breath thut chilli tho young heart's glow, And frowns that mako tho lour drop start, No bliss, no pleasure enn imjuir', Go! Winter, got Come 1 Summer, tome ! With genial skies and budding flowers, And smiles thatolotho the earth in flowers ; Como with thy bright and fairy hand, And scatter glad ne3s o'or the land, Cornel Summer, como! THE CAN All OONTRACTS.FINAI. ACTION OP THE HOUSE. The reports of tho doings of tho Lcgisla. turo on Thursday, in the Columbus papers, bring tho satisfactory intelligence that the IIouso lias finally put an end to the long ago ny, by making a similar disposition of tho Canal contracts to that adopted by the Scn.ito. Tho voto being upon Sir. Parson'samendment (corresponding to Brnzco's resolutions,) with a proviso added restoring tho contracts to tho contractors in case they are sustained by the proper tribunals, tho record shows ayes 5G, nays 41. Parson's amendment and Brazec's resolutions being tho same, and tho proviso attached to the latter as it passed tho Senate being precisely identical with tho House proviso, tho action of tho Senate stands sustained by the House, and both Houses are agreed. We look upon this result as tho bust which could possibly have been reached by the Legislature, and tho mombors of both houses who havo unitod in this settlement of tho vexed question, may rest satisfied that tho pcoplo will endorso tho honest and manly course which they have adoptod. Certain Journals, tho State Journal, Cleveland Ileratt, and the Portage Democrat among tho number, havo seen fit to assert that tho universal voice of the people is condemnatory of tho course pursued by tho Senate. They talk about having yet to see the man who approves it, and all that.. Now we sometimes see a specimen of the "pcoplo," as woll as those gentlemen editors, and we can conscientiously stato that there are many who, not boing frightened by the sonsuless cry of "repudiation," are deci-dodly in favor of just such action as tho Legislature has finally taken ; and mora than that, we have not tho least doubt that wore tho question reerred to tho people of the Stato they would endorse the Legislature by an overwhelming majority. The truth is that although wo have no doubt the Republicans of the Legislature have followed the dictates of their own judgments and 'consciences, they havo at tho samo time taken othor means to ascertain tho wishes of thoir constituents than were furnished through tho editorials of tho local press, and they know, if the editors of those papers do not, that anything short of what has actually boon dono by tho Legislature tfould never have satisfied tlte Bepublicans tf the State. 'Tisn't in human nature, not Buckeye nature, at least, to submit to wholesale illegal plundor, when the black programme is fairly exposed to the public gaze, and tho "modus operandi" niado as clear as sun light. Every farinor in tho Slnto know that if appropriations were made up from tho Stato Treasury upon those contracts, thoso appropriations, would havo to bo made up from his hard earnings, in fulfilment of tho conditions of tho contracts, shown by tho reports of tho Investigating Committees to be destituto of any legal authority, and steeped in fraud nnd rottenness. If any man thinks our citizens so indulgent as to submit to such legislation they aro mistaken in tho mon. This being tho case wo think the members from Cuyahoga need be under no apprehension of tho condemnation of their constituents. Wo clip the following account of tho proceedings in tho llouso from tho offlciul reports of Thursday : House. Mr. Parsons, from tho Judiciary committee, reported back House bill 214, relative to the Public Works, with one amendment, striking out all after the enactintr clause. and insert a new bill. This amendment, is known as Parson's amendment to Cadwcll's bill, with a proviso added to restore to the contractors their several contracts in case they aro sustained by tho proper tribunals. Mr. Cad well moved that the amendment bo amended by inserting after the enacting clause llouso bill 279, known as Cadwell's bill. The question being on agreeing to tho amend ment ofl'ered by Mr. Cadwell, it was lost yeas ib, nays oz. The question then turned on agreeing to the amendment ofTered by- Mr. Parsons, which was carried yeas 52, nays 48. House bill 244, relative to the Public Works, on motion of Mr. Parsons, was ordered to be engrossed at the Clerk's desk, and read a third time. Tho question being on the passago of tho bill, it was lost yeas 55, nays 4(3 ; not a constitutional majority. " Yeas. Messrs. Allen, Blair, Blakcslcc, Brayton, Bunker, Burns, Campbell, Cook, Corry, Cowan of Shelby, Crooks, Flowers, Gabriel, Gatch, Gillin, Guthrie, Haines, Hamilton, Hatcher, Hcndren, Holbrook, Hume, Hutchison of Washington, Irion, Latham, Lawton, McCurdy, Mendcnhall of C Men-dcnhall of J., Mills, Noedham, Parsons, Peck, Post Potts, Bicker, Rogers, Shephord, Simmons, Sinnet, Smith of Knox. Thompson of Coshocton, Todd, Townscnd, True, Trues-dalo, Turner, Underbill, Upham, Watson, Weatherbee, West, Williamson,, Yaple, and Speaker. Nats. Messrs. Andrews, Baughnmn, Bell, Bingham, Bochnier, Boyer, Cadwell, Carlin, Chancy, Clark of Gallia. Cowan of Ashland, Dooley, Egly, Franklin, Games, Goudy, Green, Grier, Hawkins, Holmes, Hosea. Hutchesonof Madison, Jowett, .Johnson, Langdon, Littler, Lylo, McFarland, Miller, Monroe, Mygatt, Odcll, Ogle, Pattorson, Pittmnn, Plumb, Plympton, Robinson, Russell, Shaw, Smith of Franklin, Smith of Montgomery, Thomas, Thompson of Brown, Thomson of Meigs and Turpin. RECONSIDERATION. Mr. McFarland moved to reconsider tho voto by which tho House refused to pass llouso bill lill in relation to tho l'ublic Works. Motion carried yeas GO, nays 40. The question being on tho pas.ago of the lull it was carried, yeas 50, nays 44. Tho changes in tho previous voto on the bill were JUr. Ulakesleo from yea to nay, and Messrs. Hosea and Plympton from nay to yea. AiioUkt Poser for Ct:iT Justice Tho presiding Justice of the Supremo Court of the United States rested his opinion that negroes wore not citizens upon tho allegation that they have never been recognized as such by the general government, either before or sinco tho adoption of tho federal constitution. His attention is respectfully invited to the following extract from an act of Congress passed in 1SU3, which received tho approval of President Jefferson and both houses of Congress, and has been recognized as constitutional by all tho courts of tho country for more than fifty years. This clause, it will bo perceived, specially recognizes tho cxistenco of colored citizens of tho United States : " Art. 15G0. No master of any vessel, or ;ther person, shall import, or causo to bo imported, ant negro, mulatto, or person of color, not a native, a citizen, or registered seaman oj the Unite.l Stales, or a seaman native of some country beyond tho Cape of Good Hope, into any placo of tho United States, situated, in any Stato which by law has prohibited or shall prohibit, tho importation of such no- gro, mulatto, or other person of color." (Act of Congress, 28th February, 1803. Sec. 1, T. F. Gordon's Digest Edition, 1837, page 453.) Can any more conclusive evidence bo desir ed to prove that tho general government did recognizo the citizenship of negroes, in certain cases, than this most solemn declaration of tho government itself? nnd if not, when and by what act were their rights divested. .V. Y. rost. Cotton ami Miffiir Crops Cut oQ'iu . L.OIIIMI.1II1I. Tho Now Oilcans papers nro always whin ing about tho destruction of cotton and sugar crops in Louisiana. This eternal cry of "woll," " wolf," makes us incredulous, but it is decid edly iu order to bvlicvo that tho animal has recently really arrived. Tho Delta of the 8th, says that tho Ialo cold weather in that quar ter has " very injuriously affected tLo nowly planted crops of cotton and sugar." Also : An intelligent planter near this city expresses tho opinion that above Now Orleans, sinco the lato visitation of frosty woathor, not more than ono-third of tho cane already plant- ad nnd tho rattoons that were growing could bo relied on for another crop. This, taken in connection with the fact that the last sugar crop was only about 75,000 hogsheads, and that few or 90 plantors wore able to plant sufficient cano for a full crop, presents a somewhat dismal prospect for the outcome of the present yoar's growth of sugar in Louisiana. A GbeaT Establishment. Tho postofflco of London is tho largest posloOlco in the world. It haa a fiont of four hundred feet by ono hundred and fifty feet deep. There are two thousand five hundred persons regularly employed in tho building, one thousand of whom are engaged in making up the London evening mail. The Original Drod Soott h ItKsidout of St. Loui Sketch or his llintory. From tho Si. Louis News, April 8. The distinguished colored individual who has made such a noise in tho world in tho case of Scott vs. Sanford, and who has become so tangled up with the Missouri compromise and other great subjects Drcd Scott is a resident, not a citizen, of St. Louis. Ho is well known to many of our citizens, nnd may frequently be seon passing along Third street. Ho is an old inhabitant, having como to this city thirty years ago. Drcd Scott was born in Virginia, where ho belonged to Capt. Peter Blow, tho father of llonry T. Blow nnd Taylor Blow, of this city. Ho was brought by his master to St. Louis about thirty years ago, nnd in tho course of time became tho property of Dr. Emerson, a surgeon in tho army, whom he accompanied on that trip to Rock Island and Fort Snelling, on tho ground of which ho based his claim to freedom. Tho wife of Dr. Emerson was formerly Miss Sanford, and is now Mrs. Chalice wife of Hon. Mr. Chaffee, of Massachusetts. IIo has been married twice, his first wife,, by whom ho had no children, having been sold from him. lie has had four children by his present wife, two boys, both dead, and two girls, both living. Drcd was at Corpus Chris-ti at the breaking out of tho Mexican war, as tho servant of Captain Bainbridge, whom he speaks of as a '"good man." On his return from Mexico he applied to his mistress, Mrs. Emerson, then living near St. Louis, for the purchaso of himself and family, ottering to pay part of the money down, and give art eminent citizen of St. Louis, an ofliccr in tho army, as security for tho payment of the remainder. His mistress refused his proposition, and, Drcd being informed that ho was entitled to his freedom by tho operation of the laws regulating the Northwest Territory, forthwith brougl.'t suit for it. The suit was commenced aboui ten yea."? Si nn(l has cost Drcd $500 in cash, besides labor to 5 nearly equal amount. It hasgiven him a "heap 0' trouble," he says, and if ho had known that " it was gwine to last so long," he would not havo brought it. Tho suit was defended by Mr. John Sanford, as executor of Dr. Emerson's will. Drcd docs not appear lo bo nt nil discour aged by tho issue of the celebrated case, al though it dooms him to slavery. Ho talks about the affair with the caso of ft veteran litigant, though not in technical language, and is hugely tickled nt tho idea of finding himself a personngo of such importance. He does not tako on airs, however, but laughs heartily when talking of "do fuss dey made dar in Washington, 'about do olo nigger. Ho is about 55 years old, wo should think thowrli ho does not know Ins own aire. He is unmixed African blood, and as black as a pieco of charcoal. For two or throo years past ha has been running at largo, no one ex orcising ownership over him, or putting re straint upon his movements. If ho were dis posed to mako the attempt, he could gain his freedom nt a much loss cost than oven ono tenth of the expense of the famous suit. He will not do so, however, insisting on abiding by tho principlos involved in tho decision of tho suit. Ho declares that he will stick to his mistress as long as ho lives. His daugh ters, Eliza and Lizzy, less conscious about the matter, took advantage of tho abscenco of the restraint on their movements, a year or two sinco, to disappear, and their whereabouts remain a mystery. OirTho Indiana Freeman's Journal relates the following story of a wealthy Hoosier who did not patronise the printer : Take a Newspaper. Some six or eight days sinco a farmer from the country, eight miles from town, paid our sanctum a visit to learn tho news. From a stray number of the Journal which had found its way into his neighborhood,(as wo havo no subscriber thore,) ho had l.-arnod, second handed, of tho frightful railroad accident at Hamilton, Canada, and had got tho idea that it happened iu Ohio. Filled with tho most painful npprchensions, after a sleepless night, ho started for our office to learn tho truth, (as strange as the paradox may seem, as editors nro called tho greatest liars extant, yet they aro continually appealed to for the correctness or incorrectness of public rumor.) Ho had a son " out of pocket ; " had gono to Ohio expected to tako tho cars had over stayed his time a week, and henco the uneasiness felt by the old gentleman upon hearing a vague rumor of a Railroad accident. Tho secret of tho matter was, ho took no paper ; his neighbors took none, and they were all in the dark about the occurrenco together. Though worth a good farm, with all tho necessary arrangements about him for comfort, with sons and daughters growing up around him, he hurried to town, losing half a day, to bey a copy of lite paper from the printer, to sot himself and family free from their dreadful npprchensions about tho safety of their son. A Rrnvn At tho battlo of Hickory Point tho pro-sla very men were fortified in a blacksmith shop, which tho Free-Stato men attacked from un der the cover of somo timber. A Freo State boy, between thirteen and fourteen years of ago, advanced to midway betweon tho two parties, and there, undercover of a small troo which partly protected his body, and deliber- atoly fired thirteen rounds on tho blacksmith shop from his Sharp's rifle. Evans tho blacksmith, who commanded the pro-slavory forces, detailed threo great, burly Missouriuns. nnd sent them out especially to shoot down thnt brave boy. Tho poor little fellow fell, badly wounded but not dead, as r.vans supposed. Alter ttie Dame no was taken up by his comrades, and is sow in tho hospital at Lawrence, More Folly. Wo learn that tho other cvoning at Fonda, Montgomery County, there was a gay party, and Mr. Gillett, Cashier of the Mohawk' Valley Bank, and a blooming widow (by divorce) of 25 were tho gayest of the crowd. . They flirted amazingly, until it was mentioned that " they had gono fur enough, and it was timo they wore married." "Agreed," said both, and they stepped into n side-room and were married "in fun," by a gentleman who has sinco turned out to bo a Justice of the Peace from Fultonvillo. The lady on being told somo days after that tho marriago was binding, was so well satisfied with it, that sho sent for tho certificate and claimed her marital rights. Tho gentleman considered it a joke but tho affair is serious. Tho Albany Times understands that the chances of his relcaso turn upon tho charactor of the divorce on tho suit between tho lady and her husband. If, so far as she was concerned, it was a divorce with privilege of marrying again, the Cashier is decidedly her husband. If not, he has escaped tho joke. Tho matter has created quite an excitement in Montgomery county. A moral can bo drawn from this never marry in fun. Buffalo BepuUie. A Clean Sell. A shrewd countryman was in town tho other day, gawky, uncouth, and innocent enough in appearance, but in reality, with his eyo-teeth cut. Passing up Chatham street, thro' tho Jews' quarter, he was continually encountered with importunities to buy. From almost every storo some ono rushed out in ac cordance with the annoying custom of that street to seizo upon nnd try to force him to purchaso. At last, one dirty-looking fellow caught him by the arm, and clamorously urged him to become a customer. " Havo you got any shirts ? " inquired the countryman, with a very innocent look. " A splendid assortment, sir. Step in, sir. Every price, sir, and every style. The cheap est in the street, sir." "Aro they clean ?" " To bo sure, sir. Step in, sir." " Then," resumed tho countryman, with perfect gr&V'ty, "put on one, for you need it." Tho rage of tho lopkeopcr may be imag ined, as tho countryman, tu.vninS uPon heel, quietly pursued his way. Ciisucccssfiil Attempt to Capture I ujrdives. Tho Dover (N. J.) Beporter states that, on the 10th inst., that town was thrown into a great excitement by an almost successful at- tempt to capture eight runaway slaves, for whom rewards of upwards of 2,000 nro of fered. They were enticed to the jail by a wo man who had gained their confidence, before daylight on Tuesday morning, in tho expecta tion that herself and tho Sheriff could easily secure them. They were taken in the dark to a room up stairs, but finding no fire, camo out into tho entry. Tho Sheriff, who had oxpeetcd to secure them by simply locking tho door, went back after a revolver, when the negroes followed him down to his room, in order to get to the fire. Hero tho plot was exposed, and tho negroes immediately escaped, without resistance, except on tho part of the Sheriff, and subsequently got safely aboard tho "underground railroad." They were armed with cudgels and pistols. How to Select Flour. 1. Look at its color, if it is white, with a slightly yellowish or straw-colored tint it is a good sign. If it is very white, with a bluish cast, or with black specks in it, the flour is not good. 2. Examine its adhesiveness; wot and knead a littlo of it between tho fingers ; if it works dry nnd clastic, it is good ; if it works soft and sticky, it is poor. Flour mado from spring wheat, is likely to bo sticky. 3. Throw a little lump of the dry flour against a dry. smooth, perpendicular surface ; if it adheres in a lump, tho flour has life in it; if it falls liko powder, it is bad. 4. Squeeze some of the flour in your hand, if it retains tho shape given it by tho pressure; that, too, is a good sign. OirTho L'nivers, tho Catholic organ in France, concludes an article, in which it do-scribes tho stato of society in tho great cities of tho United States, with tho following passages : Tho present stato of society in America would inspire us with alarm, did not the progress of tho Catholic religion give us confidence in tho future. Wo repeat once more what we havo often said : It belongs neither to England nor to tha United States to constitute themselves judges of tho governments and nations of Italy. At Naples and at Romo thoro exists an amount of morality, security, religion, prosperity and comfort which puts London and Now York lo shamo. Crops nsifl Cmiiels Iu Texas. Extract from a letter, dated Victoria, Texas, March 31, 1857. Tho prospects of the planters at this time is quito gloomy for good crops ; tho frost on tho night of tho 12th inst., having cut down tho corn, cotton and garden vegetables that wore up. Somo fields of corn wore from six to oight inches high, and had to bo planted over again. Thirty of Undo Sam's camels camped in tho edgo of our town last night, on their way to San Antonio and Camp Debcrd, with one Turk and sovornl Arabs to attend to them. f5" Tho Now York Picayune notices a caso of " pretty larcony " in a vory neat manner, viz: FnETTT Labcest. A lady's maid hooked ono of tho best of her mistress' dresses the othor day but tho affair was passed over bo-causo it wag done behind tho lady's hack so there Was nobody to testify to tho fact. Tub B12TTRB Land. Our relatives in eternity outnumber our relatives in time. Tho catalogue of tho living wo love becomes less' and in anticipation wo seo the perpetuallightning-train of tho departed ; and by their flight our affections grow gradually less glued to earth and more allied to heaven. It is not in vain that the imago of our departed children, nnd near nnd dear ones, are laid up in motnory, as in a picture gallery, from which tho ceaseless surge of this world's cares cannot obliterate them. They wait thore for the light of tho resurrection day, to stand forth holy, beautiful and happy ourfellow-worshipers forever. Dred. though illiterate, is not ignorant, IIo Ins travellod considerably, and has im proved his stock of strong common senso by much information picked up in his journeyings. He is anxious to know who owns him, being ignorant whether he is tho property of Mrs. Chaffee, or Mrs. Sanford, though wo presume, thoro is no doubt that tho former is his real legal owner. IIo seems tired of running about with no ono to look after him, whilo at the samo timo ho is a slavo. He says grinniugly, that he could mako thousands of dollars, if allowed, by travelling over the country and telling who ho is. How to put out a Cigar. An elegantly dressed lady recently entered a railroad car in Paris, where were threo or four gentlemen, one of whom was lighting a cigar. Observing her, with the politeness characteristic of a Frenchman, ho enquired if smoking would in- commodo her. Sho turned toward him. and with a quiet dignity replied, " I do not know. sir ; no gentleman ha3 ever smoked in my presonco." OCT Insults, says a modern philosopher, nro liko counterfeit money ; we can't hinder thoir being ofl'ered, but wo are not compelled to take them. LL1. OF HOXOK. T. Mead, Mount Veruoa C. G. Cuiup, do Jonathan Stout, do Siun'l Ilonkwayj du ""Cormic & Wing, do Samuel Mai."?'!. do .S2 00 . 4 00 . 1 00 . 1 00 . 0 85 . 0' 50 . i SO . 1 50 , 1 00 . 2 00 . 0 50 Walter Ilimer, do Engono Stewart, Win. Keill, .1. Keono, Wm. Stovens, S. J. Devoe Jolm Uoyd, da do do do da . 2 no . 1 63 .. 1 00 ,. 1 00 . 2 00 . 1 00 . 3 00 . 0 00 . 2 00 . 2 12 . 1 00 . 1 00 . 2 00 . 2 50 Dr. J. T. HoUj, do Samuel Burger, do do do da do do do do do do do Wm. T. Ilyatt, John Triiullo, Samuel Glenn, V. L. Suiitli, F. E. Cohen, SI. Doty, Mrs, Shorninn, Thos. Miteholl, K. Armstrong, Jos. McCormie, Joseph Vornon, wood, cfficolUt, 1 00 S. Dedcll, sujar, do- 100 D. Daily da 1 00 II. Lambert, do 4 00 Henry II. Graham do 3 11 James A. Scott, wood, do 1 00 Traiuol Il.irl, wood, do 1 50 James W. Trimble, do 2 00 D. W. Sharp, wood, do 1 75 John Henthcoto, do 2 00 It. Harding, do 2 00 Henry Gordon, wood, do 2 00 David Glenn, wood, do 1 00 Andrew Frnzicr, do 1 00 Wm. J. S. Oaborq, do 1 85 Joseph Beo; y, do 1 25 Josso D ivi?, wood, do 2 00 Elisha Lewis, do 0 50 Jos. Scnrbrough, Frcdoricktwn 3 00 Wm. Davis, do 1 00 Thos. B. Dyer, do 2 50 A. M. Townscnd, do 3 00 II. Craven, do 1 50 Levi Beach, Brandon, 2 37 John Conoway, do 2 00 Wm. S. Barns, do J 00 M. J. Stalls, do 1 25 G. F. Beardsley, do 1 25 Robert Dawson, Martin.-burg 3 0U John Huston, do 2 00 . L. Vcncb, do 2 75 Xathnn Voach, do 1 00 William BUkcly, Amity, '. 2 00 Rev. D. Lnmborl, do 1 00 Juhn Hicks, do 2 77 A. K. Fobe, Oambicr 2 00 Simon Colwcll, do 2 00 G. Birhop, Mt. Liberty 2 00 Wm. Conwny, Mt. Liberty, 0 SO Elias Davy.Xonparoil 1 50 It .bcrt Wilson, Nonpareil 2 00 Dr. Critebficld, Danville, 2 88 Geo. McFarland, DanvilM, 2 00 Henry Thomas, Mt. Giload 3 00 J. M. Talmnge, Mount Gilcad, , .. 3 00 LcviRowly, Gloason Pack, 1 00 Jsmes Scymore, Jr., Glcason pack, 2 00 John W. Miller, Grcersvillo, 2 00 Stephen Gaut Centorbnrg, 1 00 E. Hildroth, J. W.Miller pack, wood 1 00 Jas. Scarbrouzh, Liberty Tp 1 12 D. S. Beors, Lucorne 2 00 John Inks, Cochran pack, 1 00 AlbortSporry, Utioa, 2 00 Wm. Lybargor, Monroe Mills, 0 37 Jonathan Wood, Wocdbridgo pack 1 12 Philip Trino, Harrison County, O., 4 50 F. W. Powell, Coshooton Co., O., 3 00 Esnor Johnson, Clorraon t Co., 0 2 00 John Blinn, Morrow Co., 0 1 57 W.W. Parmon tor, Bonar pack 2 00 I'bilip Rhymer, Humor, Licking eo 2 33 John Meyer, Newton, lows 2 00 J. S. Ilarkneas, Morrow eo., 0 1 50 E. Follott, Licking Co., 0 3 00 J. V. Stovens, Meigs 00., 0 3 00 E. Mitchell, Logan co., 0... 1 00 D. S. Lyon, Morrow Co., 0 2 Ot C. H. Stone, Oglo 00., Illinois.... 2 00 A. McOrcw, Jefforson co., Iowa 1 1 00 S. W. Faweott, Belmont eo., 0 3 00 0. B. Thrift, Loga.ioo., 0 1 00 A. J. Lutes, Butler 00., 0 2 00 D.Wbitteiaore, Miami 00., 0 2 00 W. M. BUkt, Tuscarawas so., O S M TJit'ttllfirKOliS. Correspondence of tho Chicago Democratic Prois, Spii'lluiiiisui--S eriiiolioii- At- leiiipied Aliorliosiluutlt or I lie Moilicr mid Child. Kxoxville, Knox Co., HI., April 10, 'D7. Great excitoment is now prevailing in this community, growing out of a supposed attempt to procure nn abortion, resulting in the death of both mother and child. Elizabeth Jones, a young unmarried lady, living at Elba, in this county, somo timo since becamo a convert to Spiritual doctrines, up to which timo sho bore nn unblemished character, nnd was esteemed a modest nnd intelligent young lady. Sinco May, 1850, sho has been residing in tho family of ono Andrew J. McBridc, also a Spiritualist, a medium and, it is said, nn author of a book relating to Spirit ualism. Mc Bride is a married man and has one child. Miss Jones has been in feeble health for some two years past, but better within tho last six or eight months. During all her sickness McBridc has been her spirit' ual doctor, prescribing for her according todi-rcclions from the spirits, nnd obtaining infor mation from tho samo source as to tho nature of her complaints. On tho 3d instant sho was taken very sick, and died on the Gth. She vomited considerable nnd raised a dark gru mous fluid ; the peculiar nature of the matter ejected from tho stomach, and other circum stances, excited suspicion that her death was unnatural. An inquest was held on the 8th inst., con ducted by Coronor Hamilton. Upon upost morUm examination, the stomach, liver and lungs indicated no symptoms of disease suffi cient to produce death. Upon opening the abdomen, a female child of perfect form was discovered. Tho child appeared to be in the sixth or seventh month of gestation. There was congestion of tho womb, and it had evidently been subjected to constitutional medicines, which had produced uterine contraction, which resulted in inflaiuation. Tho evidence before the Coroner is said to indicate that McBrido was tho father of the child, and implicates him in tho death of the mother, either by administering drugs to pro duce abortion or poison to conceal her shame. McBrido escaped on the morning of tho 8lh. Officers are now in pursuit of him. Ho is five feet eight or nine inches in height, weighs 150 o 160 pounds, auburn hair which ho wore long, high cheek bones, long face, long peaked ) noso, broad at the base, suuken cheeks, with largo open nostrils, of downcant look, stam mors in speaking. $100 reward is already ofl'ered by Sheriff Euke, which will probably bo increased by tho fricuds of the deceased and of justice. Judge Story's) Opinion of the Su preme court. The Boston Journal, of March 30th, con tains the following cxtrat from a letter writ ten by tho late Hon. Joseph Story, to Hon. E Bacon, dated April 12th, 1S15. This extract proves, by most weighty, as well as the most authentic testimony, from ono who had been, for thirty -four years, a member of tho tribu nal, that which is now evident to tho comprehension of every man capable of forming an opinion. It proves the radical, destructive, partizan character of the Supremo Bench of this Federal Union, and in the estimation of nil careful, prudent citizens, leaves that tribu nal open to tho high trust which has been con fided to them. Read the words of Story: I havo been long convinced that tho doc trines and opinions of tho old court were los ing ground, and especially those on great constitutional questions. New men and now opinions have succeeded. The doctrines of tho constitution, so vital to tho country, which n former time received tho support of the whole court, no longer maintained their ascen dency. I am tho last member now living of tho old court, and I cannot consent to remain where I can no longer seo thoso doctrines recognized and enforced. For the future I must bo in a dead minority of the court, with the painful alternative of cither expressing an open dissent from the opinions of tho court, or, by my silence, seeming to acquiesco in them. The Journal adds : Under tho influence of these views, Judge Story came to the conclusion definitely to resign his scat in the Supreme Court, and to fall back on his law professorship at Harvard Col-lego, a station which ho has occupied for several years ; nnd with this view ho returned from tho last term of service, at tho session of 1S15. His death, howevor, occurred before ho had an opportunity of accomplishing his design. An Original Iciipr. Tho editor of tho Niles Enquirer says ho sent to Mr. P. Wicker, Tonawanda, New York, for subscription money, and rccoivod in return tho following : tonnywondy new Toik rar oditur Novein tbe 10 18 fifty 6 you mis it For sendin for monny Now I' or i hanto got Nono tho fax is 1 got paened this Fall & bantc dun a stitch of wurk in morn i weeks I sposo i were pizoncd by ivury or shnmeak ime in a Nawful way my boddys biggcrn a barrel and my feet Look like a couple a nigar babizo theyre swelled so and look so black i oto somo wild parsonops for dinur this morning & thcyro crampin mo all up yourn til dctb & well wishtir PRESERVED WlCKEB N B you dont kno of nothin trots good fur pizen i spose. P w Heavt Damages. A verdict was rendored in the Circuit Court io favor of Mrs. Williams agninst the city of Milwaukee for $4,000 damages for injuries sustained nearly two yean sine by a fall, resulting from tha defective condition of tha sidewalk. A New M'njr of Collecting a Diibt.1 Somo time since, a young man contracted a debt with a livery keeper in this city for horsa and carriago hire. After waiting n gtiitablo time, ha directed his clerk to ninko out tho bill and collect it. Afterrepeatcd calls at tho establishment kept by father and son, ho ba-camo persuaded that the only way tho debt could bo collected was by rcconrso to law. He accordingly reporlo.l tho fncU to his employer, when iio took the mattor in hand anil called upon the son. Ho made good promises out lauea to luimi tncin, and ho finally becamo disgusted at tho frequent lies ho had told him, when ho set about devising a way of collecting tho debt without the aid of tho lanv One pleasant afternoon ho directed the Btablo man to bitch to tho hoarso a span of vrhito horses, and then placing tho demand in tho bunds of one of his drivers, directed him to drivo to street nnd back it front of No. . Ho furthor directed if any of the inmates of the houso accosted him in regard to being thero to present the bill. Soon after arriving tho lady of the hotuo came to tho door, and, upon interrogating the driver, was handed the demand. He, for a time, pirsistod in remaining until it was paid, but tho ladv begged so hard that he finally d mvA nlf hKm pledging that the bill should ba paid before sundown. The lady was as good as her word, for it was not many hours after the hearse loft her houco before sho paid tho bill. Albany Journal. CT A certain J udgo recently called at a villago store, desiring to mako tho purchaso of a mackerel. Several friends were in, who knew that the Judge had become a good tera-pcranco man, and wore willing to run him a littlo. Tho keeper joined in tho sport, anil begged the J udgo to take a littlo something. , " What will you have, Judge ? Tako anything you like." , Tho J udgo looked wound, as if in some doubt what to choose, and replied : " I believe I trill tal e a nuiclxrel!" Helping himself, ho gravely walked out of tho storo, and was not invited to tako any thing thero again. Kin line Los.- for :l!iirrh. ' Tho New York Courier contains a list of tho vessels reported to be totally lost during tho month of March, showing anaggregato ofsix-ty-threo vessels, of which eight were ships 1 fourteen barks, eleven brigs, twenty-nine schooners nnd ono sloop. Tho total value of tho property lost was one million two hun dred and ninety-throa thousand five hundred dollars. Two of the lost vessels the bark: Emily and tho schooner Mary Isabella wera owned at this port. Tho total marino losscs- sincc the 1st of January amount to six million five hundred and fourtcu thousand eight hundred dollars. A Widow in it U.wl I'll. Tho New York Minor says there is a "young, healthy, and handsome widow" in that city who has an income of $15,000 a year, and who wants to many a man who has not the slightest objection to the union. But her lato husband left a will living all his property to a collateral relative, if hi.) widow should wed a second husband. The widow has offered $10,OuO a year out of her income of $13, 000 to have the condition cancelled, but tho ' party to whom the property would revort is inexorabls. Slaves ik Yiuqinj . The present pried of negroes is altogether too hi'h to justify tho ; application of such costly labor to the exhausted hinds of Virginia. Accordingly, tho papers inform us of a negro stampede fi'm all parts of the state the negro trade being exceed' ingly brisk, and many masters moving off with their force, to cscapo Virginia taxes and Virginia executions, nnd all in hopes to apply their black labor more profitably lo a less exhausted soil. Lakes SorEnioit Coitm. Tho Ontonagon Miner of the 7th ult. says : "There is an immense mass of pure copper exposed in tho Minnesota mine, which is some '15 feet in length, and in the thickest part ns much as eight or nino feet in thickness. If it is as it appears to bo it contains probably more than 500 tons of metal ; and it U certainly worth, as it lies, more than $150,000." A LAnoB Yield ok Iro-. Tho Danville (Pa.) Democrat states that ono day last wock, there was manuniclurod nt tho Montour rol ling mill, in that borough, the enormous quantity of upwards of 1 l'l tons of railroad iron the largest amount ever manufactured in ono lay at any establishment of tho kind it tlie United States. CTAt a confirmation, at Sir.isfcuTg, th Bishop asked of a pretty Kmihrotto tha u.uial first question of tho Hoidelburg catechism, " What is your consolation in life nmt death 1" Tho neophyte blusred and hesitated. The question was repeated, and sho thciV stam mered out, " Tho yuunjj shoemaker HI the next street.'' Watch axd Pray. The Portland AJvef User very pertinently nuggejls that thoso who cannot feel in their heart (0 pray for ttw na tional administration, would do woll to watch it. (T Politeness is like an a!r eu.-hiort there may bo nothing in it, b'lt it cases your join wonderfully. Washisotos TerinfroRY.-'-'Tlie Loslslnture of this new territory was lately rtrttaniAcd, and llcpudhcan olucers elected In With branches.- ter " It is a solemn thin to bo married " Mid Aunt Bethany. . " Yes; but a great ileal solemnor not to be," said tho littlo girL hor'1 tiieoa. - ' - f& What A poor world this would be with out women and riewipapers t How would news got about ? It Kcarcs unjust to thiojf of it. 05" I have heard a woman of the ts,',tft " Tho state of widowhood (a Vonvenicnt s for one must sHnrao nil . mlp.i. r J youog girt, without bej tg fa norinca."

1f -iff liftl 8f j VOL III, MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 28, 1857. NO. 24. . "'.Sglecfgd pcfrij. rOX TDK REPUBLICAN. '' LINES. 1 " sw.n. w. ' Suggeitod by reading an acoountof Iho rescue of ,T. C. TiTLOB from the rapids bolow Niagara Fulls, ' on the Slat ult. ' Throo hundrodfcot below the bridgo that spans Ni-i. : :! ag'ra'i stream Upon a cold and dismal rock nn aged man was soon, Above bini roared Niag'ra's Falls, bolow swept Lo ttie's tide, Around him dashed the domon wavos grim Death onev'rysido. As swift as on the lightning's wing, soon flew the Dews abroad 6 him who sat in jeopardy, dopondent on his Ood. And, swifter than tho news bad sped, roturned a mntlftv lmnrl 6f the good, tho brave, the generous, the noblo of tho land. Tboy asked not of bis moral worth if Christian or , a knave - They asked not of his sooial rank if frooman or a . '" ' slavo. Hopos messongors doscendoif on a ladder flrmly bou nd Liko the angols on that laddof that reached from sky , '' ' to ground. Down wont a bravo old German, at the last, tb give . biin aid, Up went a fervent orison from hearts that no'er had ' I prayed, Down oauio tho askod for blessing, as from a watery . grave Was snatched tho feeble aged man tho captive of , - tho bravo. Niagara 1 Niagara 1 thy thunders never rollod Sublimcr peals of music tlutn those murmurs deep : and bold That broke the loud hutzahing of the crowd upon the bridgo 1 At the rescue of this fatal man from off thy rocky ledge. ' lie who tanght thy angry waters to sing In lofty strain As madly they are rushing to tho broad Atlantic main, . , Has, also, set to nobler tuno tho waters of tho soul That Bing with true bcncrolcnco as deeply on they roll. Thanks, thanks to thee Mother Nature 1 that in the hnman breast Thero wells a crystal fount of Lovo whoso motion knows no rest, Whoso waters are impelled by a brother's strong dO' votion With constant ebb and flow, liko tho waters of the ocean. FltEDEnicsrowx, April lSih, 1857. 07" The gloomy, disagreeable woathor we havo had for sovornl weeks past will awaken in many hearts a response to Mrs. Barry Corn-well Wilson's beautiful lines : Go ! Winter, g:. I Thy froicn locks and trusses white, And looks that kindle not delight, And breath thut chilli tho young heart's glow, And frowns that mako tho lour drop start, No bliss, no pleasure enn imjuir', Go! Winter, got Come 1 Summer, tome ! With genial skies and budding flowers, And smiles thatolotho the earth in flowers ; Como with thy bright and fairy hand, And scatter glad ne3s o'or the land, Cornel Summer, como! THE CAN All OONTRACTS.FINAI. ACTION OP THE HOUSE. The reports of tho doings of tho Lcgisla. turo on Thursday, in the Columbus papers, bring tho satisfactory intelligence that the IIouso lias finally put an end to the long ago ny, by making a similar disposition of tho Canal contracts to that adopted by the Scn.ito. Tho voto being upon Sir. Parson'samendment (corresponding to Brnzco's resolutions,) with a proviso added restoring tho contracts to tho contractors in case they are sustained by the proper tribunals, tho record shows ayes 5G, nays 41. Parson's amendment and Brazec's resolutions being tho same, and tho proviso attached to the latter as it passed tho Senate being precisely identical with tho House proviso, tho action of tho Senate stands sustained by the House, and both Houses are agreed. We look upon this result as tho bust which could possibly have been reached by the Legislature, and tho mombors of both houses who havo unitod in this settlement of tho vexed question, may rest satisfied that tho pcoplo will endorso tho honest and manly course which they have adoptod. Certain Journals, tho State Journal, Cleveland Ileratt, and the Portage Democrat among tho number, havo seen fit to assert that tho universal voice of the people is condemnatory of tho course pursued by tho Senate. They talk about having yet to see the man who approves it, and all that.. Now we sometimes see a specimen of the "pcoplo," as woll as those gentlemen editors, and we can conscientiously stato that there are many who, not boing frightened by the sonsuless cry of "repudiation," are deci-dodly in favor of just such action as tho Legislature has finally taken ; and mora than that, we have not tho least doubt that wore tho question reerred to tho people of the Stato they would endorse the Legislature by an overwhelming majority. The truth is that although wo have no doubt the Republicans of the Legislature have followed the dictates of their own judgments and 'consciences, they havo at tho samo time taken othor means to ascertain tho wishes of thoir constituents than were furnished through tho editorials of tho local press, and they know, if the editors of those papers do not, that anything short of what has actually boon dono by tho Legislature tfould never have satisfied tlte Bepublicans tf the State. 'Tisn't in human nature, not Buckeye nature, at least, to submit to wholesale illegal plundor, when the black programme is fairly exposed to the public gaze, and tho "modus operandi" niado as clear as sun light. Every farinor in tho Slnto know that if appropriations were made up from tho Stato Treasury upon those contracts, thoso appropriations, would havo to bo made up from his hard earnings, in fulfilment of tho conditions of tho contracts, shown by tho reports of tho Investigating Committees to be destituto of any legal authority, and steeped in fraud nnd rottenness. If any man thinks our citizens so indulgent as to submit to such legislation they aro mistaken in tho mon. This being tho case wo think the members from Cuyahoga need be under no apprehension of tho condemnation of their constituents. Wo clip the following account of tho proceedings in tho llouso from tho offlciul reports of Thursday : House. Mr. Parsons, from tho Judiciary committee, reported back House bill 214, relative to the Public Works, with one amendment, striking out all after the enactintr clause. and insert a new bill. This amendment, is known as Parson's amendment to Cadwcll's bill, with a proviso added to restore to the contractors their several contracts in case they aro sustained by tho proper tribunals. Mr. Cad well moved that the amendment bo amended by inserting after the enacting clause llouso bill 279, known as Cadwell's bill. The question being on agreeing to tho amend ment ofl'ered by Mr. Cadwell, it was lost yeas ib, nays oz. The question then turned on agreeing to the amendment ofTered by- Mr. Parsons, which was carried yeas 52, nays 48. House bill 244, relative to the Public Works, on motion of Mr. Parsons, was ordered to be engrossed at the Clerk's desk, and read a third time. Tho question being on the passago of tho bill, it was lost yeas 55, nays 4(3 ; not a constitutional majority. " Yeas. Messrs. Allen, Blair, Blakcslcc, Brayton, Bunker, Burns, Campbell, Cook, Corry, Cowan of Shelby, Crooks, Flowers, Gabriel, Gatch, Gillin, Guthrie, Haines, Hamilton, Hatcher, Hcndren, Holbrook, Hume, Hutchison of Washington, Irion, Latham, Lawton, McCurdy, Mendcnhall of C Men-dcnhall of J., Mills, Noedham, Parsons, Peck, Post Potts, Bicker, Rogers, Shephord, Simmons, Sinnet, Smith of Knox. Thompson of Coshocton, Todd, Townscnd, True, Trues-dalo, Turner, Underbill, Upham, Watson, Weatherbee, West, Williamson,, Yaple, and Speaker. Nats. Messrs. Andrews, Baughnmn, Bell, Bingham, Bochnier, Boyer, Cadwell, Carlin, Chancy, Clark of Gallia. Cowan of Ashland, Dooley, Egly, Franklin, Games, Goudy, Green, Grier, Hawkins, Holmes, Hosea. Hutchesonof Madison, Jowett, .Johnson, Langdon, Littler, Lylo, McFarland, Miller, Monroe, Mygatt, Odcll, Ogle, Pattorson, Pittmnn, Plumb, Plympton, Robinson, Russell, Shaw, Smith of Franklin, Smith of Montgomery, Thomas, Thompson of Brown, Thomson of Meigs and Turpin. RECONSIDERATION. Mr. McFarland moved to reconsider tho voto by which tho House refused to pass llouso bill lill in relation to tho l'ublic Works. Motion carried yeas GO, nays 40. The question being on tho pas.ago of the lull it was carried, yeas 50, nays 44. Tho changes in tho previous voto on the bill were JUr. Ulakesleo from yea to nay, and Messrs. Hosea and Plympton from nay to yea. AiioUkt Poser for Ct:iT Justice Tho presiding Justice of the Supremo Court of the United States rested his opinion that negroes wore not citizens upon tho allegation that they have never been recognized as such by the general government, either before or sinco tho adoption of tho federal constitution. His attention is respectfully invited to the following extract from an act of Congress passed in 1SU3, which received tho approval of President Jefferson and both houses of Congress, and has been recognized as constitutional by all tho courts of tho country for more than fifty years. This clause, it will bo perceived, specially recognizes tho cxistenco of colored citizens of tho United States : " Art. 15G0. No master of any vessel, or ;ther person, shall import, or causo to bo imported, ant negro, mulatto, or person of color, not a native, a citizen, or registered seaman oj the Unite.l Stales, or a seaman native of some country beyond tho Cape of Good Hope, into any placo of tho United States, situated, in any Stato which by law has prohibited or shall prohibit, tho importation of such no- gro, mulatto, or other person of color." (Act of Congress, 28th February, 1803. Sec. 1, T. F. Gordon's Digest Edition, 1837, page 453.) Can any more conclusive evidence bo desir ed to prove that tho general government did recognizo the citizenship of negroes, in certain cases, than this most solemn declaration of tho government itself? nnd if not, when and by what act were their rights divested. .V. Y. rost. Cotton ami Miffiir Crops Cut oQ'iu . L.OIIIMI.1II1I. Tho Now Oilcans papers nro always whin ing about tho destruction of cotton and sugar crops in Louisiana. This eternal cry of "woll," " wolf," makes us incredulous, but it is decid edly iu order to bvlicvo that tho animal has recently really arrived. Tho Delta of the 8th, says that tho Ialo cold weather in that quar ter has " very injuriously affected tLo nowly planted crops of cotton and sugar." Also : An intelligent planter near this city expresses tho opinion that above Now Orleans, sinco the lato visitation of frosty woathor, not more than ono-third of tho cane already plant- ad nnd tho rattoons that were growing could bo relied on for another crop. This, taken in connection with the fact that the last sugar crop was only about 75,000 hogsheads, and that few or 90 plantors wore able to plant sufficient cano for a full crop, presents a somewhat dismal prospect for the outcome of the present yoar's growth of sugar in Louisiana. A GbeaT Establishment. Tho postofflco of London is tho largest posloOlco in the world. It haa a fiont of four hundred feet by ono hundred and fifty feet deep. There are two thousand five hundred persons regularly employed in tho building, one thousand of whom are engaged in making up the London evening mail. The Original Drod Soott h ItKsidout of St. Loui Sketch or his llintory. From tho Si. Louis News, April 8. The distinguished colored individual who has made such a noise in tho world in tho case of Scott vs. Sanford, and who has become so tangled up with the Missouri compromise and other great subjects Drcd Scott is a resident, not a citizen, of St. Louis. Ho is well known to many of our citizens, nnd may frequently be seon passing along Third street. Ho is an old inhabitant, having como to this city thirty years ago. Drcd Scott was born in Virginia, where ho belonged to Capt. Peter Blow, tho father of llonry T. Blow nnd Taylor Blow, of this city. Ho was brought by his master to St. Louis about thirty years ago, nnd in tho course of time became tho property of Dr. Emerson, a surgeon in tho army, whom he accompanied on that trip to Rock Island and Fort Snelling, on tho ground of which ho based his claim to freedom. Tho wife of Dr. Emerson was formerly Miss Sanford, and is now Mrs. Chalice wife of Hon. Mr. Chaffee, of Massachusetts. IIo has been married twice, his first wife,, by whom ho had no children, having been sold from him. lie has had four children by his present wife, two boys, both dead, and two girls, both living. Drcd was at Corpus Chris-ti at the breaking out of tho Mexican war, as tho servant of Captain Bainbridge, whom he speaks of as a '"good man." On his return from Mexico he applied to his mistress, Mrs. Emerson, then living near St. Louis, for the purchaso of himself and family, ottering to pay part of the money down, and give art eminent citizen of St. Louis, an ofliccr in tho army, as security for tho payment of the remainder. His mistress refused his proposition, and, Drcd being informed that ho was entitled to his freedom by tho operation of the laws regulating the Northwest Territory, forthwith brougl.'t suit for it. The suit was commenced aboui ten yea."? Si nn(l has cost Drcd $500 in cash, besides labor to 5 nearly equal amount. It hasgiven him a "heap 0' trouble," he says, and if ho had known that " it was gwine to last so long," he would not havo brought it. Tho suit was defended by Mr. John Sanford, as executor of Dr. Emerson's will. Drcd docs not appear lo bo nt nil discour aged by tho issue of the celebrated case, al though it dooms him to slavery. Ho talks about the affair with the caso of ft veteran litigant, though not in technical language, and is hugely tickled nt tho idea of finding himself a personngo of such importance. He does not tako on airs, however, but laughs heartily when talking of "do fuss dey made dar in Washington, 'about do olo nigger. Ho is about 55 years old, wo should think thowrli ho does not know Ins own aire. He is unmixed African blood, and as black as a pieco of charcoal. For two or throo years past ha has been running at largo, no one ex orcising ownership over him, or putting re straint upon his movements. If ho were dis posed to mako the attempt, he could gain his freedom nt a much loss cost than oven ono tenth of the expense of the famous suit. He will not do so, however, insisting on abiding by tho principlos involved in tho decision of tho suit. Ho declares that he will stick to his mistress as long as ho lives. His daugh ters, Eliza and Lizzy, less conscious about the matter, took advantage of tho abscenco of the restraint on their movements, a year or two sinco, to disappear, and their whereabouts remain a mystery. OirTho Indiana Freeman's Journal relates the following story of a wealthy Hoosier who did not patronise the printer : Take a Newspaper. Some six or eight days sinco a farmer from the country, eight miles from town, paid our sanctum a visit to learn tho news. From a stray number of the Journal which had found its way into his neighborhood,(as wo havo no subscriber thore,) ho had l.-arnod, second handed, of tho frightful railroad accident at Hamilton, Canada, and had got tho idea that it happened iu Ohio. Filled with tho most painful npprchensions, after a sleepless night, ho started for our office to learn tho truth, (as strange as the paradox may seem, as editors nro called tho greatest liars extant, yet they aro continually appealed to for the correctness or incorrectness of public rumor.) Ho had a son " out of pocket ; " had gono to Ohio expected to tako tho cars had over stayed his time a week, and henco the uneasiness felt by the old gentleman upon hearing a vague rumor of a Railroad accident. Tho secret of tho matter was, ho took no paper ; his neighbors took none, and they were all in the dark about the occurrenco together. Though worth a good farm, with all tho necessary arrangements about him for comfort, with sons and daughters growing up around him, he hurried to town, losing half a day, to bey a copy of lite paper from the printer, to sot himself and family free from their dreadful npprchensions about tho safety of their son. A Rrnvn At tho battlo of Hickory Point tho pro-sla very men were fortified in a blacksmith shop, which tho Free-Stato men attacked from un der the cover of somo timber. A Freo State boy, between thirteen and fourteen years of ago, advanced to midway betweon tho two parties, and there, undercover of a small troo which partly protected his body, and deliber- atoly fired thirteen rounds on tho blacksmith shop from his Sharp's rifle. Evans tho blacksmith, who commanded the pro-slavory forces, detailed threo great, burly Missouriuns. nnd sent them out especially to shoot down thnt brave boy. Tho poor little fellow fell, badly wounded but not dead, as r.vans supposed. Alter ttie Dame no was taken up by his comrades, and is sow in tho hospital at Lawrence, More Folly. Wo learn that tho other cvoning at Fonda, Montgomery County, there was a gay party, and Mr. Gillett, Cashier of the Mohawk' Valley Bank, and a blooming widow (by divorce) of 25 were tho gayest of the crowd. . They flirted amazingly, until it was mentioned that " they had gono fur enough, and it was timo they wore married." "Agreed," said both, and they stepped into n side-room and were married "in fun," by a gentleman who has sinco turned out to bo a Justice of the Peace from Fultonvillo. The lady on being told somo days after that tho marriago was binding, was so well satisfied with it, that sho sent for tho certificate and claimed her marital rights. Tho gentleman considered it a joke but tho affair is serious. Tho Albany Times understands that the chances of his relcaso turn upon tho charactor of the divorce on tho suit between tho lady and her husband. If, so far as she was concerned, it was a divorce with privilege of marrying again, the Cashier is decidedly her husband. If not, he has escaped tho joke. Tho matter has created quite an excitement in Montgomery county. A moral can bo drawn from this never marry in fun. Buffalo BepuUie. A Clean Sell. A shrewd countryman was in town tho other day, gawky, uncouth, and innocent enough in appearance, but in reality, with his eyo-teeth cut. Passing up Chatham street, thro' tho Jews' quarter, he was continually encountered with importunities to buy. From almost every storo some ono rushed out in ac cordance with the annoying custom of that street to seizo upon nnd try to force him to purchaso. At last, one dirty-looking fellow caught him by the arm, and clamorously urged him to become a customer. " Havo you got any shirts ? " inquired the countryman, with a very innocent look. " A splendid assortment, sir. Step in, sir. Every price, sir, and every style. The cheap est in the street, sir." "Aro they clean ?" " To bo sure, sir. Step in, sir." " Then," resumed tho countryman, with perfect gr&V'ty, "put on one, for you need it." Tho rage of tho lopkeopcr may be imag ined, as tho countryman, tu.vninS uPon heel, quietly pursued his way. Ciisucccssfiil Attempt to Capture I ujrdives. Tho Dover (N. J.) Beporter states that, on the 10th inst., that town was thrown into a great excitement by an almost successful at- tempt to capture eight runaway slaves, for whom rewards of upwards of 2,000 nro of fered. They were enticed to the jail by a wo man who had gained their confidence, before daylight on Tuesday morning, in tho expecta tion that herself and tho Sheriff could easily secure them. They were taken in the dark to a room up stairs, but finding no fire, camo out into tho entry. Tho Sheriff, who had oxpeetcd to secure them by simply locking tho door, went back after a revolver, when the negroes followed him down to his room, in order to get to the fire. Hero tho plot was exposed, and tho negroes immediately escaped, without resistance, except on tho part of the Sheriff, and subsequently got safely aboard tho "underground railroad." They were armed with cudgels and pistols. How to Select Flour. 1. Look at its color, if it is white, with a slightly yellowish or straw-colored tint it is a good sign. If it is very white, with a bluish cast, or with black specks in it, the flour is not good. 2. Examine its adhesiveness; wot and knead a littlo of it between tho fingers ; if it works dry nnd clastic, it is good ; if it works soft and sticky, it is poor. Flour mado from spring wheat, is likely to bo sticky. 3. Throw a little lump of the dry flour against a dry. smooth, perpendicular surface ; if it adheres in a lump, tho flour has life in it; if it falls liko powder, it is bad. 4. Squeeze some of the flour in your hand, if it retains tho shape given it by tho pressure; that, too, is a good sign. OirTho L'nivers, tho Catholic organ in France, concludes an article, in which it do-scribes tho stato of society in tho great cities of tho United States, with tho following passages : Tho present stato of society in America would inspire us with alarm, did not the progress of tho Catholic religion give us confidence in tho future. Wo repeat once more what we havo often said : It belongs neither to England nor to tha United States to constitute themselves judges of tho governments and nations of Italy. At Naples and at Romo thoro exists an amount of morality, security, religion, prosperity and comfort which puts London and Now York lo shamo. Crops nsifl Cmiiels Iu Texas. Extract from a letter, dated Victoria, Texas, March 31, 1857. Tho prospects of the planters at this time is quito gloomy for good crops ; tho frost on tho night of tho 12th inst., having cut down tho corn, cotton and garden vegetables that wore up. Somo fields of corn wore from six to oight inches high, and had to bo planted over again. Thirty of Undo Sam's camels camped in tho edgo of our town last night, on their way to San Antonio and Camp Debcrd, with one Turk and sovornl Arabs to attend to them. f5" Tho Now York Picayune notices a caso of " pretty larcony " in a vory neat manner, viz: FnETTT Labcest. A lady's maid hooked ono of tho best of her mistress' dresses the othor day but tho affair was passed over bo-causo it wag done behind tho lady's hack so there Was nobody to testify to tho fact. Tub B12TTRB Land. Our relatives in eternity outnumber our relatives in time. Tho catalogue of tho living wo love becomes less' and in anticipation wo seo the perpetuallightning-train of tho departed ; and by their flight our affections grow gradually less glued to earth and more allied to heaven. It is not in vain that the imago of our departed children, nnd near nnd dear ones, are laid up in motnory, as in a picture gallery, from which tho ceaseless surge of this world's cares cannot obliterate them. They wait thore for the light of tho resurrection day, to stand forth holy, beautiful and happy ourfellow-worshipers forever. Dred. though illiterate, is not ignorant, IIo Ins travellod considerably, and has im proved his stock of strong common senso by much information picked up in his journeyings. He is anxious to know who owns him, being ignorant whether he is tho property of Mrs. Chaffee, or Mrs. Sanford, though wo presume, thoro is no doubt that tho former is his real legal owner. IIo seems tired of running about with no ono to look after him, whilo at the samo timo ho is a slavo. He says grinniugly, that he could mako thousands of dollars, if allowed, by travelling over the country and telling who ho is. How to put out a Cigar. An elegantly dressed lady recently entered a railroad car in Paris, where were threo or four gentlemen, one of whom was lighting a cigar. Observing her, with the politeness characteristic of a Frenchman, ho enquired if smoking would in- commodo her. Sho turned toward him. and with a quiet dignity replied, " I do not know. sir ; no gentleman ha3 ever smoked in my presonco." OCT Insults, says a modern philosopher, nro liko counterfeit money ; we can't hinder thoir being ofl'ered, but wo are not compelled to take them. LL1. OF HOXOK. T. Mead, Mount Veruoa C. G. Cuiup, do Jonathan Stout, do Siun'l Ilonkwayj du ""Cormic & Wing, do Samuel Mai."?'!. do .S2 00 . 4 00 . 1 00 . 1 00 . 0 85 . 0' 50 . i SO . 1 50 , 1 00 . 2 00 . 0 50 Walter Ilimer, do Engono Stewart, Win. Keill, .1. Keono, Wm. Stovens, S. J. Devoe Jolm Uoyd, da do do do da . 2 no . 1 63 .. 1 00 ,. 1 00 . 2 00 . 1 00 . 3 00 . 0 00 . 2 00 . 2 12 . 1 00 . 1 00 . 2 00 . 2 50 Dr. J. T. HoUj, do Samuel Burger, do do do da do do do do do do do Wm. T. Ilyatt, John Triiullo, Samuel Glenn, V. L. Suiitli, F. E. Cohen, SI. Doty, Mrs, Shorninn, Thos. Miteholl, K. Armstrong, Jos. McCormie, Joseph Vornon, wood, cfficolUt, 1 00 S. Dedcll, sujar, do- 100 D. Daily da 1 00 II. Lambert, do 4 00 Henry II. Graham do 3 11 James A. Scott, wood, do 1 00 Traiuol Il.irl, wood, do 1 50 James W. Trimble, do 2 00 D. W. Sharp, wood, do 1 75 John Henthcoto, do 2 00 It. Harding, do 2 00 Henry Gordon, wood, do 2 00 David Glenn, wood, do 1 00 Andrew Frnzicr, do 1 00 Wm. J. S. Oaborq, do 1 85 Joseph Beo; y, do 1 25 Josso D ivi?, wood, do 2 00 Elisha Lewis, do 0 50 Jos. Scnrbrough, Frcdoricktwn 3 00 Wm. Davis, do 1 00 Thos. B. Dyer, do 2 50 A. M. Townscnd, do 3 00 II. Craven, do 1 50 Levi Beach, Brandon, 2 37 John Conoway, do 2 00 Wm. S. Barns, do J 00 M. J. Stalls, do 1 25 G. F. Beardsley, do 1 25 Robert Dawson, Martin.-burg 3 0U John Huston, do 2 00 . L. Vcncb, do 2 75 Xathnn Voach, do 1 00 William BUkcly, Amity, '. 2 00 Rev. D. Lnmborl, do 1 00 Juhn Hicks, do 2 77 A. K. Fobe, Oambicr 2 00 Simon Colwcll, do 2 00 G. Birhop, Mt. Liberty 2 00 Wm. Conwny, Mt. Liberty, 0 SO Elias Davy.Xonparoil 1 50 It .bcrt Wilson, Nonpareil 2 00 Dr. Critebficld, Danville, 2 88 Geo. McFarland, DanvilM, 2 00 Henry Thomas, Mt. Giload 3 00 J. M. Talmnge, Mount Gilcad, , .. 3 00 LcviRowly, Gloason Pack, 1 00 Jsmes Scymore, Jr., Glcason pack, 2 00 John W. Miller, Grcersvillo, 2 00 Stephen Gaut Centorbnrg, 1 00 E. Hildroth, J. W.Miller pack, wood 1 00 Jas. Scarbrouzh, Liberty Tp 1 12 D. S. Beors, Lucorne 2 00 John Inks, Cochran pack, 1 00 AlbortSporry, Utioa, 2 00 Wm. Lybargor, Monroe Mills, 0 37 Jonathan Wood, Wocdbridgo pack 1 12 Philip Trino, Harrison County, O., 4 50 F. W. Powell, Coshooton Co., O., 3 00 Esnor Johnson, Clorraon t Co., 0 2 00 John Blinn, Morrow Co., 0 1 57 W.W. Parmon tor, Bonar pack 2 00 I'bilip Rhymer, Humor, Licking eo 2 33 John Meyer, Newton, lows 2 00 J. S. Ilarkneas, Morrow eo., 0 1 50 E. Follott, Licking Co., 0 3 00 J. V. Stovens, Meigs 00., 0 3 00 E. Mitchell, Logan co., 0... 1 00 D. S. Lyon, Morrow Co., 0 2 Ot C. H. Stone, Oglo 00., Illinois.... 2 00 A. McOrcw, Jefforson co., Iowa 1 1 00 S. W. Faweott, Belmont eo., 0 3 00 0. B. Thrift, Loga.ioo., 0 1 00 A. J. Lutes, Butler 00., 0 2 00 D.Wbitteiaore, Miami 00., 0 2 00 W. M. BUkt, Tuscarawas so., O S M TJit'ttllfirKOliS. Correspondence of tho Chicago Democratic Prois, Spii'lluiiiisui--S eriiiolioii- At- leiiipied Aliorliosiluutlt or I lie Moilicr mid Child. Kxoxville, Knox Co., HI., April 10, 'D7. Great excitoment is now prevailing in this community, growing out of a supposed attempt to procure nn abortion, resulting in the death of both mother and child. Elizabeth Jones, a young unmarried lady, living at Elba, in this county, somo timo since becamo a convert to Spiritual doctrines, up to which timo sho bore nn unblemished character, nnd was esteemed a modest nnd intelligent young lady. Sinco May, 1850, sho has been residing in tho family of ono Andrew J. McBridc, also a Spiritualist, a medium and, it is said, nn author of a book relating to Spirit ualism. Mc Bride is a married man and has one child. Miss Jones has been in feeble health for some two years past, but better within tho last six or eight months. During all her sickness McBridc has been her spirit' ual doctor, prescribing for her according todi-rcclions from the spirits, nnd obtaining infor mation from tho samo source as to tho nature of her complaints. On tho 3d instant sho was taken very sick, and died on the Gth. She vomited considerable nnd raised a dark gru mous fluid ; the peculiar nature of the matter ejected from tho stomach, and other circum stances, excited suspicion that her death was unnatural. An inquest was held on the 8th inst., con ducted by Coronor Hamilton. Upon upost morUm examination, the stomach, liver and lungs indicated no symptoms of disease suffi cient to produce death. Upon opening the abdomen, a female child of perfect form was discovered. Tho child appeared to be in the sixth or seventh month of gestation. There was congestion of tho womb, and it had evidently been subjected to constitutional medicines, which had produced uterine contraction, which resulted in inflaiuation. Tho evidence before the Coroner is said to indicate that McBrido was tho father of the child, and implicates him in tho death of the mother, either by administering drugs to pro duce abortion or poison to conceal her shame. McBrido escaped on the morning of tho 8lh. Officers are now in pursuit of him. Ho is five feet eight or nine inches in height, weighs 150 o 160 pounds, auburn hair which ho wore long, high cheek bones, long face, long peaked ) noso, broad at the base, suuken cheeks, with largo open nostrils, of downcant look, stam mors in speaking. $100 reward is already ofl'ered by Sheriff Euke, which will probably bo increased by tho fricuds of the deceased and of justice. Judge Story's) Opinion of the Su preme court. The Boston Journal, of March 30th, con tains the following cxtrat from a letter writ ten by tho late Hon. Joseph Story, to Hon. E Bacon, dated April 12th, 1S15. This extract proves, by most weighty, as well as the most authentic testimony, from ono who had been, for thirty -four years, a member of tho tribu nal, that which is now evident to tho comprehension of every man capable of forming an opinion. It proves the radical, destructive, partizan character of the Supremo Bench of this Federal Union, and in the estimation of nil careful, prudent citizens, leaves that tribu nal open to tho high trust which has been con fided to them. Read the words of Story: I havo been long convinced that tho doc trines and opinions of tho old court were los ing ground, and especially those on great constitutional questions. New men and now opinions have succeeded. The doctrines of tho constitution, so vital to tho country, which n former time received tho support of the whole court, no longer maintained their ascen dency. I am tho last member now living of tho old court, and I cannot consent to remain where I can no longer seo thoso doctrines recognized and enforced. For the future I must bo in a dead minority of the court, with the painful alternative of cither expressing an open dissent from the opinions of tho court, or, by my silence, seeming to acquiesco in them. The Journal adds : Under tho influence of these views, Judge Story came to the conclusion definitely to resign his scat in the Supreme Court, and to fall back on his law professorship at Harvard Col-lego, a station which ho has occupied for several years ; nnd with this view ho returned from tho last term of service, at tho session of 1S15. His death, howevor, occurred before ho had an opportunity of accomplishing his design. An Original Iciipr. Tho editor of tho Niles Enquirer says ho sent to Mr. P. Wicker, Tonawanda, New York, for subscription money, and rccoivod in return tho following : tonnywondy new Toik rar oditur Novein tbe 10 18 fifty 6 you mis it For sendin for monny Now I' or i hanto got Nono tho fax is 1 got paened this Fall & bantc dun a stitch of wurk in morn i weeks I sposo i were pizoncd by ivury or shnmeak ime in a Nawful way my boddys biggcrn a barrel and my feet Look like a couple a nigar babizo theyre swelled so and look so black i oto somo wild parsonops for dinur this morning & thcyro crampin mo all up yourn til dctb & well wishtir PRESERVED WlCKEB N B you dont kno of nothin trots good fur pizen i spose. P w Heavt Damages. A verdict was rendored in the Circuit Court io favor of Mrs. Williams agninst the city of Milwaukee for $4,000 damages for injuries sustained nearly two yean sine by a fall, resulting from tha defective condition of tha sidewalk. A New M'njr of Collecting a Diibt.1 Somo time since, a young man contracted a debt with a livery keeper in this city for horsa and carriago hire. After waiting n gtiitablo time, ha directed his clerk to ninko out tho bill and collect it. Afterrepeatcd calls at tho establishment kept by father and son, ho ba-camo persuaded that the only way tho debt could bo collected was by rcconrso to law. He accordingly reporlo.l tho fncU to his employer, when iio took the mattor in hand anil called upon the son. Ho made good promises out lauea to luimi tncin, and ho finally becamo disgusted at tho frequent lies ho had told him, when ho set about devising a way of collecting tho debt without the aid of tho lanv One pleasant afternoon ho directed the Btablo man to bitch to tho hoarso a span of vrhito horses, and then placing tho demand in tho bunds of one of his drivers, directed him to drivo to street nnd back it front of No. . Ho furthor directed if any of the inmates of the houso accosted him in regard to being thero to present the bill. Soon after arriving tho lady of the hotuo came to tho door, and, upon interrogating the driver, was handed the demand. He, for a time, pirsistod in remaining until it was paid, but tho ladv begged so hard that he finally d mvA nlf hKm pledging that the bill should ba paid before sundown. The lady was as good as her word, for it was not many hours after the hearse loft her houco before sho paid tho bill. Albany Journal. CT A certain J udgo recently called at a villago store, desiring to mako tho purchaso of a mackerel. Several friends were in, who knew that the Judge had become a good tera-pcranco man, and wore willing to run him a littlo. Tho keeper joined in tho sport, anil begged the J udgo to take a littlo something. , " What will you have, Judge ? Tako anything you like." , Tho J udgo looked wound, as if in some doubt what to choose, and replied : " I believe I trill tal e a nuiclxrel!" Helping himself, ho gravely walked out of tho storo, and was not invited to tako any thing thero again. Kin line Los.- for :l!iirrh. ' Tho New York Courier contains a list of tho vessels reported to be totally lost during tho month of March, showing anaggregato ofsix-ty-threo vessels, of which eight were ships 1 fourteen barks, eleven brigs, twenty-nine schooners nnd ono sloop. Tho total value of tho property lost was one million two hun dred and ninety-throa thousand five hundred dollars. Two of the lost vessels the bark: Emily and tho schooner Mary Isabella wera owned at this port. Tho total marino losscs- sincc the 1st of January amount to six million five hundred and fourtcu thousand eight hundred dollars. A Widow in it U.wl I'll. Tho New York Minor says there is a "young, healthy, and handsome widow" in that city who has an income of $15,000 a year, and who wants to many a man who has not the slightest objection to the union. But her lato husband left a will living all his property to a collateral relative, if hi.) widow should wed a second husband. The widow has offered $10,OuO a year out of her income of $13, 000 to have the condition cancelled, but tho ' party to whom the property would revort is inexorabls. Slaves ik Yiuqinj . The present pried of negroes is altogether too hi'h to justify tho ; application of such costly labor to the exhausted hinds of Virginia. Accordingly, tho papers inform us of a negro stampede fi'm all parts of the state the negro trade being exceed' ingly brisk, and many masters moving off with their force, to cscapo Virginia taxes and Virginia executions, nnd all in hopes to apply their black labor more profitably lo a less exhausted soil. Lakes SorEnioit Coitm. Tho Ontonagon Miner of the 7th ult. says : "There is an immense mass of pure copper exposed in tho Minnesota mine, which is some '15 feet in length, and in the thickest part ns much as eight or nino feet in thickness. If it is as it appears to bo it contains probably more than 500 tons of metal ; and it U certainly worth, as it lies, more than $150,000." A LAnoB Yield ok Iro-. Tho Danville (Pa.) Democrat states that ono day last wock, there was manuniclurod nt tho Montour rol ling mill, in that borough, the enormous quantity of upwards of 1 l'l tons of railroad iron the largest amount ever manufactured in ono lay at any establishment of tho kind it tlie United States. CTAt a confirmation, at Sir.isfcuTg, th Bishop asked of a pretty Kmihrotto tha u.uial first question of tho Hoidelburg catechism, " What is your consolation in life nmt death 1" Tho neophyte blusred and hesitated. The question was repeated, and sho thciV stam mered out, " Tho yuunjj shoemaker HI the next street.'' Watch axd Pray. The Portland AJvef User very pertinently nuggejls that thoso who cannot feel in their heart (0 pray for ttw na tional administration, would do woll to watch it. (T Politeness is like an a!r eu.-hiort there may bo nothing in it, b'lt it cases your join wonderfully. Washisotos TerinfroRY.-'-'Tlie Loslslnture of this new territory was lately rtrttaniAcd, and llcpudhcan olucers elected In With branches.- ter " It is a solemn thin to bo married " Mid Aunt Bethany. . " Yes; but a great ileal solemnor not to be," said tho littlo girL hor'1 tiieoa. - ' - f& What A poor world this would be with out women and riewipapers t How would news got about ? It Kcarcs unjust to thiojf of it. 05" I have heard a woman of the ts,',tft " Tho state of widowhood (a Vonvenicnt s for one must sHnrao nil . mlp.i. r J youog girt, without bej tg fa norinca."